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Health News and Information - News Medical - Rare Diseases - May 23, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

	May 23, 2018
	Rare Diseases
	The latest rare diseases news from News Medical

Lipodystrophy: The Importance of Awareness

An interview with Rebecca Sanders on behalf of World Lipodystrophy Day on 31st March 2018, disussing what Lipodystrophy is, living with Lipodystrophy and the relationship between lipodystrophy and leptin.

Read The Full Interview Here

			Bowler's Thumb Prevention and Treatment Bowler’s Thumb is a rare, neuropathic disease caused by long-term pressure on the ulnar digital nerve of the thumb.

			Aagenaes Syndrome Diagnosis Aagenaes Syndrome is a rare disease, and the only identified hereditary lymphoedema which slows down or ceases bile flow resulting in cholestasis.

	Magnesium intake positively associated with bone density Intake of magnesium through diet and supplements is positively associated with bone density throughout the whole body, particularly in older white adults, according to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

	Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Kidney Health Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is an extremely rare disease causing blindness in children. In some cases, it can affect the liver and kidney.

	What is Aagenaes Syndrome? Aagenaes syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by impaired bile flow from the liver resulting in cholestasis. Blockage of bile secretion (hepatic cholestasis) results in swelling and fluid retention (lymphedema) in the lower extremities.

	Researchers reveal mechanisms of periodic paralysis in people with rare genetic disorder A rare genetic disorder in which people are suddenly overcome with profound muscle weakness is caused by a hole in a membrane protein that allows sodium ions to leak across cell membranes, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle have found.